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The 49ers have lost 24-year old rookie free safety Curtis Taylor for the season with a hip injury. Taylor had 4 tackles in his rookie season for the Niners. He was a 7th round pick out of LSU so not a lot was expected of him but he made the team so it was a good pick.
The San Francisco 49ers will be without rookie running back Glen Coffee for this week’s game with the Bears. He has played in all 8 games for the 49ers this season and he has carried the ball 75 times for 198 yards (2.6 ypc) with 1 TD run. He has also caught 10 passes for 69 yards (6.9 avg). Michael Robinson will replace Coffee as the #2 RB this week for the Niners. He has played in 8 games this season for the Niners and he has carried the ball 1 time for -1 yard. He has also caught 4 passes for 16 yards (4.0 avg) this season. The Niners might be looking for someone else to return kicks this week with Robinson needed more than usual on offense. Robinson has returned 17 kickoffs for 402 yards (23.6 avg) so far this season for the Niners.
The San Francisco 49ers have lost 30-year old DE Demetric Evans for the next three weeks due to a sprained shoulder. Evans has played in 7 games this season and he has made 4 tackles. The 49ers shouldn’t miss him too much while he is out of action.
The San Francisco 49ers will be without starting left tackle for the next six weeks due to a sprained PCL and MCL in his right knee. Staley has started all 7 games for the Niners this season so Alex Smith better have eyes in the back of his head when he drops back to throw the ball. Barry Sims will replace Staley in the starting lineup. He has played in all 7 games for the Niners this season but he hasn’t started any games.
The San Francisco 49ers will be without 29-year old cornerback Nate Clements for quite a while and maybe the rest of the year due to a fractured shoulder blade. Clements had just lost his starting job recently but he was going to still be counted on as the nickel back. He has played in 7 games this season for the Niners and he has 35 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, he has defensed 7 passes and he has 1 interception. Clements has also returned 4 punts for 38 yards (9.5 avg) this season. This injury will hurt the Niners as Clements was likely going to get his starting job back at some point in 2009.
